English

Internships

To help prepare students for graduate school and employment in a wide array of fields, the English Department supports numerous activities.

Advanced students may choose to write an honors research essay or work on a creative manuscript.

Students concentrating in Publishing Studies can earn credit toward their degree by editing and producing our in-house literary journal, Windmill.

Many of our students intern in a variety of industries and nonprofit organizations, as well as in publishing. The department regularly sponsors events in which professionals and graduates discuss career opportunities and network with students.

The Career Center is available to help students identify internship opportunities.

Examples of Recent Student Internships

  • Cambridge University Press
  • ABC and CBS News
  • Big Picture Media
  • Bon Appetit
  • Cosmopolitan 
  • Cupid's Pulse
  • DC Comics
  • DIGA
  • Discovery Girls Inc.
  • Don Buchwald Associates
  • Dynamite Entertainment
  • Esquire
  • Hearst Corporation
  • HERSTORY
  • House Beautiful
  • Mademoiselle
  • Marvel Comics
  • O, the Oprah Magazine
  • Oxford University Press
  • Penguin Publishing
  • Red Glass Books
  • Rowman & Littlefield
  • Scholastic
  • Scribner
  • Self magazine
  • Seventeen magazine
  • Simon & Schuster
  • Spanfeller Media Group
  • Square One Publishing
  • Sterling Publishing
  • VICE
  • Vogue

Internship FAQ

A. Internships are key to building experience in the publishing industry and putting all that you learn in the classroom to work in the world. On-the-job experiences are important for building your resume and finding employment after graduation.

  • Check BookJobs.com, Idealist.com, Indeed.com, MediaBistro.com, and Publishers Lunch Job Board, among others;
  • Check the websites of your favorite literary agencies, publishers, media companies, and literary magazines for openings;
  • Talk to your professors and fellow students and  alums;
  • Visit Hofstra's Career Center

A. Update, edit, and copy edit your application materials. Your resume should be clear and concise. Each cover letter should be specific to the intended internship. Get involved in campus clubs and literary magazines. Include links to school and individual projects and experiences.

Paperwork and Logistics

  • Email Adam Sills, Department Chairperson, to determine eligibility and internship credits (1-3 semester hours); after this meeting, Carol Pacifico will provide you with a form to send to your on-site supervisor. They will need to complete the form and return it to you.
  • Find a faculty advisor in the English Department.
  • Finalize paperwork: Email Adam Sills with your first and last name, your 700 number, and the number of semester hours for the internship. Attach the form completed by your on-site supervisor and copy your faculty supervisor on this email.
  • Register: Once you have completed the paperwork, Carol Pacifico will notify you when the course is available for registration. 
  • Note: ENGL 191 is repeatable (up to 6 semester hours)

Get to work and make progress towards the following requirements:

  • 28 hours per semester credit of on-site work (2-3 hours per week, per credit);
  • 3 semester meetings with department faculty advisor
  • 10 hours academic work per semester credit (research, reading, and a final project as determined by a faculty advisor in conjunction with a student)